A CHILDREN'S hospice is furious that a male escort is distributing leaflets throughout Chester saying a percentage of his earnings will be donated to the charity.

An A4 leaflet offering the male-escort services of 'Ken of Liverpool' states that 10% of his earnings will go to Claire House Children's Hospice, based in Clatterbridge and covering the Chester and Wirral area.

This has led staff at the hospice to condemn the escort's use of their name on his flyers without gaining permission.

'He's clearly breaking charity law - nobody should offer their services with donations to charity unless they have an agreement with a charity to do so,' said Claire House head of fundraising Janet Croker.

'It's our name he's using and that's our most valuable asset. Who is to know he's giving us anything?

'It's no different from someone getting a collection box, going round pubs and putting money in their pocket.

'We would not want to be associated with this business.'

Staff at a beauty salon in High Street, Saltney, were shocked to discover the offer of male sexual services among their morning post.

The stunned beauty shop employee who opened the post, and who did not wish to be named, told of her reaction when she received the letter.

She said: 'It was handwritten with no stamp and just addressed to the salon but I think it was sent through with the rest of the post.

'I think it was a bit pathetic really.

'I took it as a joke to be honest. I would not put his flyer up on the noticeboard - my clients would absolutely not be interested in his services.

'I thought he was pushing his luck putting his mobile number on it.'

The salon is just one of a host of addresses targeted by Ken's leaflet campaign in a bid to expand his business.

Insp Kevin Bennett of Cheshire Constabulary said: 'As far as Ken's business goes, he would be living off immoral earnings and would commit that offence.

'Regarding his leaflet, I don't believe there are offences committed there unless he was persistently distributing them in public places and we would investigate that.

'There are safety issues for anybody who would make contact or meet up with a person unknown to them who would advertise in this manner.

'My advice is not to make contact or meet with unknown people due to the obvious safety implications.'